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Q: Can you shim up a car to fix a lean? A: Well, a picture is worth a thousand words, and here's three pictures. The lip of both front fenders...
It looks like we're going to reuse the hub with the welded on studs and another hub my dad had stashed away. Here are some pictures of the deeper...
I’ll drive it down there and have them take a look when the car is drivable. Maybe they’ll have a different answer when they see the car. Those...
Okay, we have a bit of a problem. Time for a little show and tell, and maybe someone has an idea of what to do next. So, I was tightening the...
It will run for a while. You can change it out later. It’s easy enough to put in a new cam and lifters. I’m not sure how your budget is that...
Hmmm. Ran into a snag and the car show is less than a week away! The rear leaf spring is 2-1/4 wide, the old fold banjo we pulled had a shackle...
The torque tube was slid forward to take the pinion coupler pin out. This is pulling the driveshaft out. I just didn’t slide it back in far enough...
Found the notch. Didn’t have the shaft pushed in all the way. I wonder if I popped off the clip when pulling the differential off. Launched it...
Good eye Karl. I noticed this as well when taking it apart and seeing the dog bones were practically hitting the shocks. Ooops! It was installed...
19fordy, alchemy, thanks for your posts on the shock tube brackets. Seems like I have the right ones. I hadn't seen that image on the van pelt...
The rebuild kit can't fix this.[ATTACH] Much better.[ATTACH] Now black instead of bronze. Can't wait to hit 70 mph on the highway with this...
So, I’ve moved onto the rear of the car and have a few torque tube questions. 1. Is there a speedo gear retaining clip on a 1947 torque tube part...
Hmmm. I blasted and painted the shock brackets before noticing they are two different lengths. Aren't they supposed to be the same length? Part...
The shims arrived a couple of days ago, but with the rear end in pieces, it will have to wait. The shims look good. There's a machined flat spot...
Update. The lean without the leaf spring shim(hasn't arrived yet), just track bar and spacer, has been reduced from over 1 inch down to 3/8 of an...
I agree with you 100% Alchemy. This is just to get it on the road. All these are bolt-ons that can be removed easily later. With a running driving...
Alchemy, there is a large pad riveted to the crossmember(see pic). It looks like it is a factory part, with the rivets and all. Is that not...
alchemy, I think you're on to something with the frame horns. The frame horn is where the stabilizer bar attaches. It turns out the drivers side...
Yes alan, the shackles are at different angles in the photo, but they are much better than they were. Much much better. They weren't even close to...
And a few more. Had to stop and resize a pic to lower the file size.
Here are some images.
Wow! A lot of good responses! Happydaze, I did a lot of the putting it on jack stands and measuring already, only confused myself more. I think...
Short version: Installed posies superslide reverse eye for 3" drop. Didn't drop much, car leans to one side, and axle is not centered. Any ideas?...
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